IAF JAGUAR

SEPECAT JAGUAR

The SEPECAT Jaguar is a twin-engined single-seat fighter bomber jet aircraft for the close air support role produced by the British/French manufacturer SEPECAT, a joint-venture of BAC, British Aircraft Corporation. The Royal Air Force (RAF) was feeling the aftereffects of Britain's Secretary for Defence Duncan Sandys' "The Way Forward", a 1957 paper that aimed to provide the UK with affordable defence. Sandys view was that conventional warfare was outdated and that future wars would be fought with nuclear weapons. But RAF continued to search vigorously for a trainer and also a low-level strike fighter-bomber for interdiction and reconnaissance. By the late 1950s, these became critical requirements. France also came to realise the need of similar aircraft.

VICTORY FORMATION OF JAGUAR

RAF's plans for a twin-engine trainer aircraft proved to be rather costly. Instead of it, concurrent perception by Britain and France of the need for an aircraft to meet almost identical requirements led to a natural collaboration for developing the new fighter-bomber. The aircraft was named the Jaguar. The first Jaguar prototype made its maiden flight at Istres (France) on September 8, 1968. British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) and Breguet Aviation formed an Anglo-French company for design, development, production and marketing of the Jaguar. The company was given the unwieldy name SEPECAT (Société européenne de production de l'avion d'école de combat and d'appui tactique). Dassault acquired Breguet Aviation in 1967 and became party to the project. While the collaborative effort began well, it diverged into different directions with components and equipment being used which were not common to both countries.

• Crew                                     1
• Propulsion                            2 Turbofan Engines
• Engine Model                      Rolls-Royce / Turbomeca Adour Mk 104
• Engine Power (each)           35,8 kN 8048 lbf
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• Speed                                   1700 km/ 918 kts ,1056 mph
• Service Ceiling                    12.192   40.000 ft
• Range                                  1.408 km,760 NM,875 mi.
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• Empty Weight                      6.985 kg                15.399 lbs
• Max Takeoff Weight            15.700 kg            34.613 lbs
•  Wing Span                           8,69 m   28,5 ft
• Wing Area                            24,0 m² 258 ft²
• Length                                  15,52 m 50,9 ft
• Height                                   4,89 m    16,0 ft
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• First Flight                             23.03.1969
• Production Status                  out of production
• Total Production                    588
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• Data for (Version)                SEPECAT Jaguar GR Mk.1
• Variants                               Jaguar A, Jaguar B (Jaguar T2/T2A & T4), Jaguar E, Jaguar S (Jaguar GR1/GR1A &                                                                                              GR1B & GR3 & GR3B), Jaguar International ( ES, EB, SO, BO, IS, IB, IM, SN, BN)